Clinical Fellow HN Pet

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Radiology Directorate across the Trust has >70 Consultant Radiologists and more than 50 specialist registrars. Within the Head & Neck Radiology and Nuclear Medicine teams, there are a total of 13 Consultant Radiologists with a wide spectrum of allied and broader interests:

Head & Neck Team

Dr Shishir Karthik (Chest & Head & Neck Radiologist and Clinical Lead for Head & Neck Radiology)

Dr Sriram Vaidyanathan (Nuclear Medicine & Head & Neck Radiologist)

Dr Seung-Jin Choi (Chest & Head & Neck Radiologist)

Dr Rosalyn Clarkson (Dental & Maxillofacial Radiologist)

Dr Brenda Murray (Dental & Maxillofacial Radiologist)

Dr Niall ONeill (Dental & Maxillofacial Radiologist)

Dr Edward Walker (Dental & Maxillofacial Radiologist)

Dr Simon McPherson (Vascular & Interventional Radiology)

Nuclear Medicine Team

Dr Chirag Patel (Clinical Lead for Nuclear Medicine)

Prof Andrew Scarsbrook

Dr Fahmid Chowdhury

Dr Sriram Vaidyanathan

Dr Jonathan Smith

Dr Hssein Al-Chalabi

Dr Greg Chambers

They are based across site at St Jamess University Hospital, Leeds General Infirmary and Leeds Dental Institute

The timetable/job plan will be based on 33.65 hours 8.4 clinical sessions per week. Sessions will be based between the sites of St Jamess University Hospital (SJUH) and Leeds General Infirmary (LGI). A further 4 hours/1 session per week is intended for private study, teaching preparation, audit and research.

Additionally an alternate week evening general acute CT list (5-9 PM) will be incorporated into the fellowship timetable (2 hours standard time, 2 hours premium time = 2.35 hours per week total). There is no further on-call commitment. The total hourly commitment per week is therefore 40 hours. A provisional timetable is attached but this will change over the course of the 12-months based on a 3-monthly review of training needs and any sub-specialism interests as well as opportunities to work collaboratively.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• FRCR (Part 2) or equivalent evidence of radiology training with at least 4.5 years in a UK recognised Radiology Training Scheme.
• The candidate should have or be within 6 months of obtaining their CCT in Clinical Radiology by the start of the post.

Desirable

• Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at intended start date
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent (as required to complete Foundation competences) by intended start date

Experience

Essential

• At least 4.5 years experience in a recognised Radiology Training Scheme after full GMC registration or equivalent, and evidence of achievement of foundation competences, in line with GMC standards /
• Make the care or your patient your first concern and provide a good standard of practice and care
• Evidence of achievement of CT/ST1 competencies in Medicine or Surgery (as defined by the curricula relating to Core Medical training or Core Surgical Training
• Take prompt action if you think that patient safety, dignity or comfort is being compromised protect and promote the health of patients and of the public
• Work with colleagues in the ways that best serve patients interests be honest and open and act with integrity never discriminate unfairly against patients or colleagues

Desirable

• Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems and ability to prioritise clinical need.

Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills

Essential

• Recognition of, and ability to undertake the initial management of, an acutely ill patient

Desirable

• Any experience of contributing to development of a new service or service QA assessment
• Demonstrate interest in the subspecialties (Head & Neck and PET/CT)
• Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and clinical quality improvement initiatives

Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills

Essential

• Is up to date and fit to practise safely and is aware of own training needs.
• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
• If applicants believe they have adequate communication skills, but do not have evidence in one of the above forms, you must provide alternative supporting evidence of language skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)